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Summary: SHUSUKE KANEKO DIRECTS THIS!
Review: Shusuke Kaneko is the director for this film. The significance of that is that he also directed the impressive Gamera films in the late 1990's and you definitely see his directing style here in the kaiju battles. You see it in the camera angles , how the battles are shot , and choreographed. Very nice! Godzilla is as ruthless and menacing here as you've seen him in years. He's suppose to be possessed by the souls of those killed in the war 50 + years prior and he is attacking for them because people have forgotten their sacrifice in the war. The glossy white eyes gives him a very demonic look. Its a bold choice to make by the writers and creators beacause its really a storyline from left field ; a possessed Godzilla? Very bold choice-making and you accept it because its interesting to see and Godzilla here is as mean as ever. Two moments stand out to me. One is at the beginning of the film when Admiral Tachinaba is conducting a meeting of sorts with defense officers. He mentions that a monster similar to Godzilla raided New York at the end of the last century. Then one officer ask the other "That was Godzilla. Right?" and the other replied "They say so in America. But not in Japan." A sly poke by Toho at the American film "Godzilla" with Matthew Broderick. Toho hated that version. The other moment that made me wonder "what excatly did they mean by that?" is when Yuri and her co-worker is talking to her father , Admiral Tachinaba , and are explaining to him the theory of the souls from the Pacific war using Godzilla to destroy Japan. Tachinaba says "Japanese soldiers fought and died for our country. Why do they want to destroy it?" Yuri replies "There were many Asians and Americans that died. Their spirits joined the Japanese." So does that mean if the spirits of other Asian and Americans weren't joined with the Japanese then Godzilla would not be attacking? That the American spirits are fueling Godzilla to destroy Japan? That doesn't quite work for me. Godzilla looks menacing , Mothra is impressive looking (the emergence from the cocoon is very nice) , Baragon looks good but looks more the cartoonish of the kaiju's and Ghidorah looks good. I agree with others that have a problem with King Ghidorah being a good guy and a defender of Earth. King Ghidorah should always be that evil monster from Planet Zero. Toho should really try to maintain the integrity of their kaijus. Keep Ghidorah evil! Plus the CGI of King Ghodorah is a little bit distracting for me. It was about as distracting as siting stock footage in a film; it sticks out a bit. Great choice to have Shusuke Kaneko direct a Godzilla film. His style is distinctive and fun to watch and really helps bring the kaiju battles to life. I hope to see him direct more. He's great.
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Summary: Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah - Giant Monsters All-Out
Review: WOW!! its almost here the DVD of the year. This has to be one of the best Godzilla movies to come out of Japan in years.
This is a most for a true Godzilla fan hands down.
I seen some of it when it was on the Sci-fi channle and from what I saw I loved it.
In ths movie Godzilla s the bad guy and Mothra, and King Ghidorah are the good guys.
And yes Godzilla Kills Mothra Yes!!! I've been waiting for that one.Thats all I can tell you don't want to give the movie away.
If you buy one DVD this year make it this one.
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Summary: Proper Treatment on DVD at last!
Review: This fantasitic Godzilla movie (and the also great "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus") finally gets the treatment it diserves. Widescreen, with both english dubbed audio and the original Japanese audio w/ subtitles! For the first time on official R1 DVD...G-Fans can watch the movie how it was meant to be; without dubbing that ruins respect for the whole kaiju genre. I highly recommend both this DVD and the Godzilla vs. Megaguirus DVD. If you enjoy monster movies, you will LOVE these two.
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Summary: Big G is BACK
Review: The Big Guy is back in all his glory.I have always been a tremendous Godzilla fan and when I saw this movie it blew me away.I saw Godzilla 2000 at the theaters and loved it.2000 was a great comeback for the Big G and it led him into a whole new series of movies.This movie was great even though I don't think the big King Ghidorah should be a good guy.He's the King of Terror for crying out loud.I also was a little upset Godzilla was a bad guy.Even though he looked great and played his role very well.He also finally gets Mothra YES!Sorry to all the Mothra fans It's just Mothra was never one of my favorite monsters.Over all it's a great Godzilla movie.A MUST buy for any true Godzilla fan.Also Godzilla vs.Megaguiras.LONG LIVE THE KING.
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Summary: Its about time this movie is out
Review: The movie isnt even out and im so amped up. I first saw this movie about a year ago and its proly one of the best godzilla movies i have ever seen. Throwing all other story lines out the window the three opposing monsters (mothra baragon and King ghidorah)are protecters of the world. Big G sports a new look which is so awsome proly the best looking suit since destroyer. I odnt want to ruin the story for anyone who hasnt seen it yet but the battle scenes are gret especially the last one with motra and king ghidorah. get this DVD when it is finally released
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Summary: One of the best Godzilla flicks in a long, long time.
Review: I've been waiting for far too long for the new Godzilla movies to be imported from Japan, but now they're almost here, and having seen "All-Out Attack" on tv recently, all I can say is that this is undoubtedly one of the best G-flicks in the past decade. Going like an alternate universe storyline (new director, new universe), the story picks up 50 years after Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The original Godzilla was destroyed by the Oxygen Destroyer, but a new Godzilla has emerged from the depths to once more wreak havoc on Tokyo. Now, the spirits of 3 guardian monsters must be awoken to defeat Godzilla: Mothra, Baragon, and the venerable King Ghidorah. This movie was every entertaining. It was considerably less cheesy than any of the more recent godzilla flicks, and the retro 1950's look for Godzilla is not only menacing, but is probably the best design ever conceived for Godzilla. The special effects were outstanding, and the story was decent and easy to follow. The only problem I had with this movie is what another reviewer has pointed out: King Ghidorah a good monster? Sorry, but that would be like making Skeletor the hero and making him fight other bad guys. King Ghidorah has always been the embodiment of pure evil, and of all the Toho 'kaiju', Ghidorah has never changed until now. To have a good King Ghidorah is very strange, and I think it was a bad, bad move to make him a good kaiju. Nevertheless, Ghidorah's look in this film is better than ever. I thoroughly enjoyd this Godzilla flick and look forward to the new Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla movies, which are shaping up to be the best of the bunch. The bottom-line is that in all my 21 years, and of the many, many Godzilla flicks i've seen, 'All-Out Attack' stands out as one of the best, if not THE best G-flick since the 1954 original.
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Summary: Good, but.. disturbing for a Gojira film.
Review: Why is it disturbing? Well, there's just some things that seem WRONG when you see them, and to me, one of those things is... King Ghidora, Hero. Ghidora, in EVERY prior incarnation, has always been the living symbol of evil destruction. He is, in fact, the ONLY one of the great Kaiju (monsters) in Toho's films that I can recall being actively and directly portrayed as evil normally in multiple incarnations. Seeing him as one of the Great Defenders of Japan gives me major cognitive dissonance. It doesn't help that this is ALSO the first time we see Gojira himself as directly malevolent. Until this point, Gojira/Godzilla has been one of two things: either a pure force of nature, neither hostile nor benevolent, or else a basically peaceable creature who just gets dragged into fights because of its nature and location, possibly even somewhat benevolent on the grand scale of things. In this film, abbreviated by fans as "GMK", he's a walking atomic revenant, a vengeful vehicle of spiritual anger. Creepy. I won't go into details of the plot -- other reviewers have clearly done that for me. Overall, the visuals are good with some minor glitches. I find the plot a bit stretched in places -- there's a bit more "pull this out of my nether regions" invention than is quite palatable for me, in terms of how we resolve everything. However, it's still a fun watch overall and definitely worth the time for any Kaiju fan.
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Summary: Kaneko Runs This Show
Review: Shusuke Kaneko is the man behind the recent trilogy of Gamera films that turned the giant turtle from film camp to excellent cinema. He changed the creature's origin to that of myth and gave the movies a great script, close human involvement, amazing special effects (the last entry rivalling standard effects,) and leaving a breath of wonderful imagination over the series. But Kaneko wasn't done. He wanted to make a Godzilla movie. With "Godzilla-Mothra-King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack," he has brought everything from that Gamera series to Godzilla. The human drama is interesting, the pain of the Japanese people is realistic, the monsters look great... This very well may be one of the best Godzilla movies yet made. This is one of the movies that ignores all others except the first. Godzilla appeared in 1954, was defeated, and has not been seen since. However, there are those who believe that the monster will reappear, such as the current Japanese Admiral. A submarine has been destroyed off of Japan, and a submersival has discovered it, as well as catching a glimpse of something's spines beneath the water. The Admiral's daughter, Yuri, is a reporter for a local tabloid TV station. She believes she may have caught on to something real, but her boss won't let her pursue it. Soon, reports of monsters appearing spread over Japan. An old man tells Yuri that they are the Sacred Beasts, guardian monsters who will defend Japan when Godzilla returns... and boy, does he ever return. No longer the spawn of the atomic bomb, Godzilla is now composed of the souls of those who died in the wars of the Pacific, exacting their revenge for being forgotten. The story is involving and it's nice to care so much about the humans (for a change in these movies.) But that's not all. Because of the mythic background Kaneko has given the Godzilla monsters, they end up having human souls... and human actions. The monsters no longer act like intelligent animals. Baragon (not in the title, but he's here) plans before attacking Godzilla. Mothra does the same, as well as showing compassion for her fellow beasts. And Ghidorah goes from terror to noble warrior. Godzilla is the best of them. His personality is one of malice and vengeance. He doesn't just wander around tearing things apart. He looks to a crowd of people, his back lights up, and... well, you know what happens. This is the most villainous Godzilla has ever been, even topping the original film in that sense. As for the monsters' looks, they're hit and miss. Godzilla initially looks somewhat fat and awkward, but as he continues, begins to look powerful and even scary. His eyes have lost their pupils and his mouth is adorned with fangs. Baragon looks great and I love how his ears flare out when he roars. It's a shame he's missing his heat ray, but when crawling on all fours he looks better than when he tackled Frankenstein. Mothra is incredible and is the only one of the monsters to remain looking good completely. Alternating between suit and CGI, Mothra flies realistically and is awesome to behold. Ghidorah is on and off, like the first two. At some points, he is very detailed and looks menacing. At others, he looks fake. I was impressed at his wingspan at first, but then it diminished in suit-form and looked fake. You'll have to judge for yourself. As for sound, everything is clear and the dialogue is funny and touching at times (I use subtitles though.) The sounds of artillary and destruction are great. The monster roars remain as signature, but with some alterations that help exert their new format. Most pleasantly, Ghidorah regains his original chirp (for the most part) after losing it in his last film with Godzilla. The only problem with the movie is... well, monster time. By getting so wrapped up in what the humans were doing, I didn't notice time going by. The non-Godzilla monsters are slightly unrepresented, and those uninitiated into the series by other films may be confused about them, even though they shouldn't considering that this is a stand-alone project. In spite of that qualm, this movie is highly entertaining and involving. It tops all the other recent efforts and certainly shows off the magic that Kaneko has brought to the series. It also managed to save the series, considering that the success of this movie in Japan was the deciding factor in whether or not more Godzilla movies would be made for a while. In light of this fact, I hope Toho gives Kaneko the reins of the Godzilla franchise at least once more. He's certainly proven he knows how to make a great movie out of it.
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Summary: Best Godzilla film to date!
Review: When i first saw this flick, i was blown away! What an amazing film. Seeing Godzilla as a "bad guy" rather than a pest was a great way to go with the movie. The plot was very unique for kaiju films. Instead of the typical "gov't needs to take care of so and so monster" we get something more in the fantasy genre. I'm sure other reviewers have posted the plot, so i'm not going to repeat it. The film was a breath of fresh air into a series that desperately needed it. Who says sequels aren't better than the original films?!
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Summary: 3 on 1. Godzilla stills kills them all. Now thats power
Review: Bad @ss flick. Special effects awesome, story good, Godzilla looks awesome. Whos idea was it to make Ghidora a good guy!? Ghidora rules evil. They should have let Baragon keep his flame blast. He might have lasted longer against Godzilla. Anyway, movie awesome for anyone, unless u are obsessed with the cheesy old ones (which some are so stupid they are funny as Hell). This movie rises above the opposition!!!!!!!!!
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